243, invited
243, invited
【Xianglai Pavilion? 】
After getting off the carriage, Lu Mingfei looked at the plaque hanging above the door of the restaurant. He didn't expect that Fu Lianxin had arranged the dinner party at Xianglai Pavilion, which was opened by Zhao Lang.
I don’t know if Zhao Lang is in the restaurant at this time?
Maybe he is not here. At this time, Zhao Lang is probably studying at the Imperial College?
But he also felt that Zhao Lang was not an obedient person and would not necessarily stay in the Imperial College to study. It was not surprising that he ran away.
On the contrary, he would find it strange if Zhao Lang stayed in the Imperial College to study obediently. Thinking of this, Lu Mingfei couldn't help but smile in his heart, feeling that there was a high possibility that he would meet Zhao Lang here today.
Zhang Ke, who was walking in front, looked back and saw Lu Huiyuan lagging behind. He smiled and asked, "Why didn't Lu Huiyuan leave?"
"Brother Zhang, you go first, we will follow you soon." Lu Mingfei made a gesture of "you go first".
After the people in front left, he and Zhang Lingxuan followed behind and entered Xianglai Pavilion.
During the last Lu Ming Banquet, they had already learned about Fu Lianxin's identity from others, so it was no wonder that Sun Gongshi, who dared to be arrogant to him today, did not dare to provoke Fu Lianxin.
Fu Lianxin invited about ten people to dinner today, including the two of them.
When the group arrived at the upstairs private room, Zhang Ke called out, "Lu Huiyuan, come and sit here. I've specially given this seat to you today so you and Lian Xin can sit together and have a good discussion."
“…”Lu Mingfei, thank you for your kindness!
Seeing that the seat Zhang Ke called him to was next to Fu Lianxin, he subconsciously wanted to refuse. However, when he met Fu Lianxin's gaze, he took back the words on his lips and walked towards Fu Lianxin, "In that case, I will respectfully obey your command."
Perhaps Fu Lianxin was satisfied with his tact, as the young master gave him a good look when he saw him coming.
Realizing that Zhang Lingxuan was not following him, Lu Mingfei glanced in Zhang Lingxuan's direction.
Zhang Lingxuan made a "sit there" gesture to Lu Mingfei, and he found a seat nearby and sat down, with several people between him and his good friend Lu Mingfei.
After a group of people sat down around the table, the waiter came over to pour them wine.
Zhang Ke picked up the wine to liven up the atmosphere and toasted everyone: "It's rare for us to meet here today. Meeting is fate. Here, I toast everyone."
Fu Lianxin picked up his wine glass and gestured to everyone.
When the others saw Fu Lianxin holding up his glass, there was naturally no reason for them not to raise their glasses as well.
Lu Mingfei knew very well how much he could drink, but seeing that everyone had raised their glasses, he couldn't help but drink, so he had to raise his glass.
"I wish everyone here today will pass the palace examination. I'll drink this glass first as a show of respect." Zhang Ke raised his glass and drank it in one gulp.
Everyone present raised their glasses and drank together.
Lu Mingfei had originally planned to take a small sip, just for the sake of it, but Zhang Ke, that idiot, came to him with a wine jug in his hand. Seeing that there was still wine in his glass, he pushed his hand and said, "Lu Huiyuan, do you still have wine left in your glass? Drink it up, drink it up! We've all drank this one sip, and if you don't drink it, wouldn't that be disrespectful to all of us?"
"Yes, Lu Huiyuan, if you don't drink, you are not giving us face." Someone next to him echoed.
"..." Lu Mingfei looked at the person who pushed his hand and the person who agreed with him, gritted his teeth and smiled, and nodded in response: "Okay, I drink, I drink."
Seeing that Lu Huiyuan had finished his drink, Zhang Ke filled his glass again. "That's right. Come, I'll fill it up for you again."
"It's a rare opportunity for us to invite you, Lu Huiyuan, to come out for a gathering today. This glass of wine is for you, Lu Huiyuan." Zhang Ke filled his glass with wine and toasted Lu Huiyuan.
"..." Lu Mingfei looked at the man who kept looking for opportunities to get him drunk. He began to wonder if Zhang Ke had a grudge against him? Or was he here to help Fu Lianxin cause trouble for him? He glanced at Fu Lianxin, his eyes filled with suspicion.
Fu Lianxin happened to meet Lu Mingfei's gaze. He saw the suspicion in Lu Huiyuan's eyes and gave Zhang Ke a look, "Okay, sit down and eat. Don't let our Lu Huiyuan get drunk."
Just at this moment, the waiter from the restaurant came over to serve the dishes.
Seeing that their eldest young master had spoken, Zhang Ke had no choice but to let Lu Mingfei go. He smiled and nodded, then went to find someone else to drink with.
Zhang Lingxuan on the other side originally wanted to stand up to help his friend block the wine, but after seeing that Zhang Ke no longer pestered his friend to drink, he returned to his seat and sat down.
People around him drank with him, and he also picked up his glass to deal with others.
After Zhang Ke left, Lu Mingfei felt his ears suddenly quiet down. Perhaps it was because Fu Lianxin was sitting next to him, so everyone around was toasting each other and no one dared to approach them.
The two of them sat here, and Fu Lianxin had no intention of talking to him. He was not familiar with Fu Lianxin, the young master, so the scene was a bit awkward for a while.
He glanced at Fu Lianxin, then picked up the chopsticks and started eating.
Seeing Fu Lianxin sitting there drinking alone without eating any food, he thought for a moment and kindly reminded him, "Brother Fu, why don't you eat some food to fill your stomach? It won't be so easy to get drunk."
"You have good intentions." Fu Lianxin glanced at Lu Mingfei and snorted.
"..." Lu Mingfei didn't want to pay much attention to this sarcastic young master. But thinking of how Fu Lianxin had helped him out this morning, he still thanked the young master, "Thank you for what you did this morning."
"Is thanking you just something you say?" Fu Lianxin asked Lu Mingfei while holding a wine glass.
"..." Lu Mingfei thought for a moment, then put down his chopsticks, picked up the wine glass in front of him, and said to Fu Lianxin: "Thank you, Brother Fu, I'll toast you a glass."
Fu Lianxin looked at Lu Mingfei with a complicated expression. He saw that although the clothes Lu Mingfei was wearing were new, they were made of ordinary fabrics. He also knew Lu Huiyuan's background. He heard that Lu Huiyuan used to sell things at a street stall.
But it was this person who was ahead of him in both scientific expeditions!
"You know what? Before I met you, I always took first place in the imperial examinations." Before he met Lu Mingfei, he had taken first place in the county, prefectural, and imperial examinations, earning a small third place. His grandfather, mindful of his young age, had delayed him for three years, allowing him to take the provincial examination three years later.
Unexpectedly, he met Lu Mingfei in the provincial examination and met Lu Mingfei again in this metropolitan examination, and lost to Lu Mingfei both times.
"Before I met you, I had never lost to anyone. But why you?" However, it was such a person from a poor family who defeated him twice! This made him feel dissatisfied and at the same time he was thinking about why he lost to a poor kid!
Lu Mingfei lowered his head and touched his nose, not daring to say that he had brought cheats. He also knew that Fu Lianxin, a child of destiny, would be upset after losing to him, so he could only encourage Fu Lianxin, "There's still a palace exam to come, you still have a chance. Try to beat me next time."
"You are so generous!" Fu Lianxin was not happy when he heard Lu Mingfei's words. Instead, he glared at the man.
“…” Lu Mingfei.
Seeing the young master angry again, Lu Mingfei somehow thought of someone he hadn't seen in two days. However, compared to this young master Fu, he felt that their young master was still quite cute. At least he wouldn't lose his temper for no reason and no matter how hard he tried to coax him, it wouldn't work.
"No one can predict the outcome of exams. We are only responsible for answering the papers, and the ranking is given by the examiners. As long as we answer the papers well, the rest is none of our business." Lu Mingfei put down his wine glass and picked up his chopsticks to eat.
He had already drunk two glasses of wine before he even started eating. If he continued drinking, he suspected that he would need someone to help him go home.
The palace examination would be held in half a month. In fact, if Fu Lianxin hadn't invited him, he really didn't want to come out to accept such an invitation. But since he was out, adhering to the principle of eating well while he was here, Lu Mingfei could only eat seriously.
Fu Lianxin looked at the people who were happily picking up food with their chopsticks and eating, and suddenly felt less angry. Lu Mingfei was right. They were only responsible for answering the questions, and their ranking was given by the examiner.
Since the ranking was given by the examiner, he was ranked behind Lu Mingfei twice, which meant that he was indeed inferior to Lu Mingfei. Instead of getting angry with Lu Mingfei here, he might as well go home and read a few more books. I heard that this Lu Huiyuan was always hiding at home reading books.
Thinking about this rumor in his mind, he asked, "I wonder if it is true?"
"...Indeed." Lu Mingfei looked at Master Fu, whose attitude had suddenly improved. He didn't know why Master Fu suddenly asked him such a question. He seemed quite interested in his study life. After thinking about it, he had to tell Master Fu some of his thoughts. "Everyone's time is limited. Once a day passes, it's gone."
"So I thought, I need to make good use of my time, read more books, and do more meaningful things. I don't want to spend half my life looking back and realizing I haven't accomplished anything, leaving behind only regrets."
"Something meaningful? For example?" Fu Lianxin asked.
He looked at Lu Huiyuan, who was talking to him and was not complimenting him at all like the others.
Fu Lianxin recalled that whether it was this meeting or the last time they met at the Luming Banquet, he had never seen the inferiority and timidity that came from a poor family in Lu Mingfei.
This person didn't look like someone from a poor family at all. However, Lu Mingfei didn't look like someone from an aristocratic family like them either, because he didn't have the arrogance of those aristocratic children. He was always kind and courteous to others, like a piece of warm jade.
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